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Risks / Side-effects
Potential side-effects of Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (CBMPs) are minimal with CBD, and greater with THC.
Most common: Dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness and disorientation
Others: Euphoria, unsteadiness, hallucinations, nausea, paranoia, anxiety, depression, psychosis
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome: nausea associated with excess THC
To minimise potential side-effects, the philosophy of, 'Start Low and Go Slow' is adopted
Contra-indications (THC): Mania; cannabis use disorder; history/first-degree relative of psychosis
Contra-indications (all CBMPs): Pregnancy/breastfeeding
Relative contra-indications: Post-MI/stroke; cardiac arrhythmia; liver cirrhosis
Interactions (THC): With drugs affecting liver enzymes CTP2C9 and CYP3A4
Interactions (CBD): With drugs affecting liver enzymes CTP2C19 and CYP3A4
Cannabis Dependency: Rare in Medical Users
Lung Cancer: Not when using vaporiser
Cognition: No long-term impairment in fully-developed adults
